chat·e·lain (sh t l- n )n. The master of a castle; a castellan. [Middle English chatelein, from Old French chastelain, from Latin castell nus, from castellum, castle; see castle.] |
chatelain [ˈʃætəˌleɪn (French) ʃɑtlɛ̃]
n
(Historical Terms) the keeper or governor of a castle
[from French, from Latin castellānus occupant of a castle]
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